Char-Grilled Pork Skewers With Sesame Salt

Yield: 8 Skewers
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Difficulty Level: 1/5

Ingredients

• 2 tbsps sesame seeds
• 2 tsps sea salt flakes
• 300 g piece of pork neck, sliced into very thin strips
• 2 spring onions, bruised, chopped coarsely
• 2 stalks lemongrass, trimmed and chopped finely
• ¼ cup (60 ml) fish sauce
• 1 tsp oyster sauce
• 1 tsp white sugar
• 1 tbsp honey
• ½ tsp pepper
• ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
• 8 medium bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 mins

Steps

01. Combine sesame seeds and salt in a small bowl.

02. Combine pork, spring onions, lemongrass, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, honey, pepper and oil in a mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.

03. Thread the pork onto the pre-soaked bamboo skewers. Cook on a pre-heated barbecue or grill pan for about 3 mins or until brown and cooked.

04. Serve with the sesame salt and watercress, if desired.

Photo: Bauer/Ian Wallace